Cockroaches are widely detested causing fear and disgust for many people. The smaller reddish-brown varieties with the flattened bodies are able to crawl into the most unlikely places and become household or restaurant pests. Their flattened bodies allow them to live and breed in the smallest of gaps, such as, kitchen sinks, cracks and crevices, toilet, showers and hot water systems, subflooring and roof voids, wall cavities etc.
German cockroaches are relatively small ones with nymphs(young insects), the size of a pin head to adults up to 10--25mm long. They are major pest issues found in food preparation and storage areas, both Commercial and Domestic premises, especially in commercial kitchens, restaurants, pubs, cafes, warehouse, factories etc.
As cockroaches move from gardens and sewers to our food and non-food sources, they spread germs that cause disease and develop health risk, such as typhoid fever, salmonella, which is a cause of food poisoning, and cholera. They can also carry eggs of parasitic worms which can lead to allergic reactions, dermatitis and life threatening respiratory illnesses.
Cockroaches often migrate in mass volumes close to humans. They contaminate food, utensils and preparation areas with droppings, cast skins, egg sacs, regurgitation marks and odours.
Australian Cockroach – Periplaneta australasiae
Common Shining Cockroach – Native Bush species
German Cockroach – Blatella germanica
Oriental Cockroach – Blatta orientalis
American Cockroach – Periplaneta americana
Expest offers a range of chemical and non-chemical treatments for cockroaches. Their ability to breed rapidly and their resilience mean that a professional service is usually the most reliable form of control. Only expert products and solutions are powerful enough to eliminate all stages of their lifecycle.
Cockroaches’ ability to breed rapidly and their resilience means that a professional service is usually the most reliable form of control. Only expert products and solutions are powerful enough to eliminate all stages of their lifecycle.
Prevention is always better than letting a problem develop. We offer regular cockroach checks for commercial organizations. It’s important that destructive pests like these should be prevented from having a negative impact on your business.
